ECC, CSC
name 2013
All Star
teams
By Ron P. Coderre
The Eastern Connecticut Conference and the Constitution State Conference announced their respective All Star teams for the recently concluded 2013 season.  Woodstock, which finished as the ECC Large Division champion, dominated that squad with three players, Ian Converse, Chris Lowry and Tristan Welch gaining recognition.
ECC All Stars:
Large Division First Team – Ian Converse and Chris Lowry (Woodstock); Honorable Mention – Tristan Welch (Woodstock); Sportsmanship – Sullivan Gardner (Woodstock).
Medium Division Honorable Mention – Max Graves (Killingly); Sportsmanship – Tum Tum Souriyamath (Killingly).
Small Division First Team – Kaevon Safford (Tourtellotte); Ryan Pambuku and John John Esparrago (Plainfield); Honorable Mention – Shawn Houle and Mike Jezierski (Tourtellotte); Josh Millette (Plainfield); Sportsmanship Award – Nathan Jewell (Tourtellotte); Tim Colli (Plainfield).
CSC East All Stars:
Honorable Mention – Jordan Panteleakos and Dan Rogers (Ellis Tech); Alex Fontaine (Putnam).

Daily
Bread
gets Holt
grant
PUTNAM — Interfaith Human Services of Putnam was awarded a grant for $5,000 from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, made possible by the George L. Holt Fund.
Funds will be used to increase the nutritional value of the fruits and vegetables currently offered at the Daily Bread Food pantry, through additional offerings, and an increase to the farmers market coupon program. Monies will also be used to work on container gardening and gardening education.
 Individuals and families living near or below the poverty level face a daunting array of challenges. The Regional Advisory Council (RAC) of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut recognizes these obstacles and has made a commitment to the Windham area’s under-served residents. Modest funding is available to nonprofit organizations that address basic needs: specifically, programs that provide food and shelter.
IHSP’s new grant writer, Rachael Arcand, worked alongside Ann Kathi Peterson, secretary, Community Resource/Volunteer coordinator, to ensure that the grant application.

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State Open Winners
The Woodstock Academy gymnasts won the State Open for the second year in a row and now head to the New England regionals. Courtesy photo.


Academy
gymnasts
win State
Open
The Woodstock Academy Gymnastics team won the State Open again this year and now they look to the New England Championships March 9. The team posted a score of 146.095 which was almost 6 points better than the second-place finisher Southington who had a score of 140.350. Six points in gymnastics is considered a blow out the equivalent of a 30-point basketball win.
The top two teams out from each state qualify for New England’s and since the Lady Centaurs were first in Connecticut they will compete as a team at the New England Championships. Also three individuals from Woodstock Academy (Jackie Deary, Courtney Osbourn, and Bree Hussong) will compete for the all-around title.  
Stats from the State Open:
Team Score: 146.025
Vault: 36.375
Bars: 36.250
Floor: 37.175
Beam: 36.225
Bree Hussong: 9.450 Vault – Silver Medal – 2nd Place; 8.650 Bars –Tied for 10th Place; 9.250 Floor – 5th Place; 9.300 Beam – Bronze Medal – 3rd Place; 36.650 All Around – 5th Place – Qualified for New England’s as an individual in the All Around
Jackie Deary: 9.375 – Vault – 4th Place; 9.400 – Bars – Silver Medal – 2nd Place; 8.650 – Beam – Tied for 19th Place; 9.425 – Floor – Silver Medal – 2nd Place; 36.850 All Around – Bronze Medal – 3rd Place – Qualified for New England’s as an individual in the All Around.
Courtney Osbourn: 9.200 – Vault – Tied for 9th Place; 9.000 – Bars – 8th Place; 9.350 – Floor – 4th Place; 9.250 – Beam – 4th Place; 36.80 All Around – Tied for 4th place – Qualified for New England’s as an individual in the All Around
Jourdan Fulchino: 8.350 Vault – 34th Place.
Shaila Segal: 9.200 – Bars – 4th Place.
Emily Lipka: 9.025 – Beam – 7th Place.
Nickie Deary: 9.15 – Floor – Tied for 7th Place.